How to Find out what Codec was used

[BlakkIce]

i have some MPEG's and Avi's that wont play cause i dont have the right codec is there anyway to find out what codec was used so i can download it

 

[Strafe]

Google for 'codec', I've seen a site somewhere that has info on how to determine this. Like codecs.org or something...

 

[pcclub2000]

Maybe you need the DivX-Codec for the AVI files. Got to www.divx-digest.com and then Software.

 

[Bovinicus]

Sounds like you need the DiVX codec to me too.

 

[Whitedog]

I guess GH has turned into OT...

 

[Auric]

A file may be able to be opened in VirtualDub to discover the codec used.

Other than DivX, the other likely suspects would prolly be Intel's Indeo (iv5setup.exe) and ATI's proprietary stuff which you can find via Google. MPEG-1 should be included with Windows and MPEG-2 with a DVD decoder or in a codec pack by the name of Nimo.